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Comcast rolling out 1 Gigabit service in northern Delaware

Comcast is launching new high-speed internet service in Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Chester and Delaware counties that will deliver speeds up to 1 Gigabit-per-second to residential customers. These speeds will be among the fastest and most...

Delaware energy costs bite residents, businesses

Source: WalletHub (Click on the map above for state rankings) Delaware ranks as the 12th most expensive state when it comes to energy. The report from WalletHub ranked Connecticut as the most expensive state, with the District...

Michigan brothers again settle case on pitching unneeded Delaware corporate forms

For a second time, a Michigan-based company that sells corporate forms has reached a settlement with the Consumer Protection Unit of the Delaware Department of  Justice over  “mandatory” corporate forms. The latest settlement comes as...

Greystone provides $26.65 million loan for Autumn Park apartments

Greystone, a real estate lending, investment and advisory company, provided a $26.65 million Fannie Mae DUS  loan in combination with $5.35 million in preferred equity from New York Mortgage Trust, Inc., for the acquisition...

Business people: Aug. 15, 2017

Carney on  National Governors Association committee The National Governors Association announced that Gov.  John Carney will serve on the association’s Economic Development and Commerce Committee, to exchange ideas and best practices with fellow governors on...

And he looked into her eyes and said, ‘What’s your credit score’

 Chase study looks at relationships and money Credit quality and romantic relationships are not separate issues, according to the Chase Slate 2017 Credit Outlook. Chase’s credit card business is based in Wilmington. “When it comes to relationships,...

Sallie Mae and pharma start-up get OK for state gants

The Delaware Council for Development Finance approved a  $2.16 million Strategic Fund Grant to expand its customer service operation in New Castle. The student lender plans to hire former employers of operations of Barclays and...

Navient adds to health care holdings

Xtend Healthcare, a  health care revenue cycle management company, announced the expansion of its health information mManagement technologyand consulting  services with the acquisition of ELIPSe. Xtend is a part of Wilmington-based Navient. Based in Los...

Papayas from Mexican farm no longer present Salmonella risk in Delaware

The Delaware  Division of Public Health  Office of Infectious Disease Epidemiology  (OIDE)  has been looking into a  Salmonella infection in July linked to papayas from a farm in Mexico. The department noted that the fruit...

Dover-based Motif Medical launches breast pump product

Motif Medical, Dover,  launched its first double electric breast pump, the Motif Duo.   "We are thrilled to introduce the Motif Duo, a lightweight, handheld pump that was thoughtfully designed and influenced by moms and lactation experts,"...

Update: Chili’s says hasta la vista to Concord Pike location

Northern Delaware will  be temporarily without a Chili’s Grill & Bar restaurant. A location on Concord Pike, next to the now-closed Romano’s Macaroni Grill, closed last week with its listing removed from the company’s website. A...

Council approves $2.16 million financial package for Sallie Mae

The Delaware Council for Development Finance approved a  $2.16 million Strategic Fund Grant to expand its customer service operation in New Castle. The student lender plans to hire former employers of operations of Barclays and...

Archer Group moves to 27,000-square-foot space in downtown

The Archer Group has moved to a new land larger office in the  Courthouse Square building,  the former AIG building off King Street. Space will house  nearly 80 professionals at the marketing communications company.  With the...

L.A. law firm to merge with DLA Piper

DLA Piper  announced that Liner LLP, a leading Los Angeles-based boutique law firm, has agreed to merge with DLA Piper. Founded in 1996, Liner focuses on litigation, real estate, business transactions, and restructuring. DLA Piper...

The case for hiring part-time legal counsel

Delaware attorney David Morse has discovered an unmet need. For many enterprises, an in-house attorney comes with a salary that can start in the six figures. Workloads can vary and the position becomes a luxury many...

Two charged with holding illegal Delaware City house party

The Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement (DATE) assisted the Delaware City Police Department in the investigation of parties at a Delaware City residence.  The DATE investigation determined that a fee was being charged to enter a house...

Carney signs bill that repeals and replaces Economic Development Office

Gov. John Carney on Monday held a signing ceremony for House Bill 226,  bipartisan legislation that replaces the Delaware Economic Development Office. Carney also signed incorporation paperwork creating the Delaware Prosperity Partnership – a public-private partnership...

Topping off ceremony planned for STAR Campus high rise

On Aug. 22,  Delle Donne & Associates, Bancroft Construction, Gov.  John Carney and the University of Delaware will celebrate the "topping out" of the STAR Tower, as the final beam of steel is added...

Delaware Health Information Network earns top information security designation

Delaware Health Information Network (DHIN) and BluePrint Healthcare IT announced that DHIN’s  systems have earned Certified status for information security by HITRUST (Health Information Trust Alliance). DHIN is in a select group of health...

Business licenses: Aug. 13, 2017

Editor's note: Business licenses are issued by the Delaware Division of Revenue as a revenue raising tool.  PROFESSIONAL/PERSONAL SERVICES DONNA BROGAN 396 S EMBER DR  FELTON, DE 19943-6922 DOVER MEDICAL CNTR CONDO ASSO 102 LARCH CIR STE 301  WILMINGTON, DE 19804-2371 DOWNES...
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